Should nation states create their own crypto currencies to circumvent the crippling dept imposed upon them by the Western banking cartels? Would the nation state mine or pre-nine the coins? Would there be a mechanism for inflation my allowing an infinite number to be mined? Would the common people be able to mine the coins? Would a portion be given outright to the people?

Auroracoin is a crypto currency for Iceland. It is based on litecoin and is 50% premined. The premined coins will be distributed to the entire population of Iceland, commencing on midnight 25th of March 2014.

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